Derbyshire (European Parliament constituency)

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Derbyshire
European Parliament constituency
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Member state United Kingdom
Created 1979
Dissolved 1994
MEPs 1
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Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each. The constituency of Derbyshire was one of them.

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When it was created in 1979, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Belper, Bolsover, Derby North, Derby South, Derbyshire South East, Derbyshire West, High Peak, and Ilkeston. [1] From 1984 until its abolition, it consisted of Amber Valley; Ashfield; Bolsover; Derby North; Derby South; Derbyshire West; Erewash; and High Peak.

MEPs

ElectionMemberParty
1979 Tom Spencer Conservative
1984 Geoff Hoon Labour
1994 Constituency abolished

Election results

European Parliament election, 1979: Derbyshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Spencer 81,046 50.9
Labour Miss Maeve J. Denby62,34739.2
Liberal D. W. E. Blackburn15,7759.9
Majority18,69911.7
Turnout 159,16830.1
Conservative win (new seat)
European Parliament election, 1984: Derbyshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoff Hoon 79,446 43.4 +4.2
Conservative Tom Spencer 72,61339.7-11.2
SDP Miss Judith M. Elles30,82416.9+7.0
Majority6,8533.7N/A
Turnout 182,88333.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
European Parliament election, 1989: Derbyshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoff Hoon 106,018 51.0 +7.6
Conservative J. P. (Philip) Jenkinson72,63034.9-4.8
Green Eric Wall20,78110.0New
SLD Simon P. Molloy4,6132.2-14.7
SDP Mrs. Aileen M. Ayres3,8581.9New
Majority33,38816.1+12.4
Turnout 207,90036.8+3.7
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results" . Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 Boothroyd, David (11 April 2003). "United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979-99: England 1". Election Demon. Archived from the original on 11 April 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2022.